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🎯 Heineken, Unilever, and WeWork remain in Russia: More than 1,000 major companies pledged to leave Russia, but well-known firms stand accused of violating their pledge. CNN
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🌎 US Think Tank Head Accused of Being Chinese Agent: Gal Luft is charged with acting on behalf of China and recruiting a former high-ranking US government official in 2016. Reuters
🌎 Cartels Enter New Market – Jellyfish Trade: The Sinaloa cartel is reportedly infiltrating Mexico's lucrative cannonball jellyfish trade to fund their activities. Daily Beast
🌎 Putin and Prigozhin's Mercenary Empire Deal Unfolds: The Kremlin is prepared to permit Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group to maintain some of its African operations as Russia attempts to preserve its influence in the mineral-rich continent after his attempted rebellion. Bloomberg
🌎 Sanctioned Russian Tycoon Expands Banking Empire: Despite sanctions, Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin is extending his banking influence by investing in a digital bank for businesses – the third such acquisition since the Ukraine invasion. Bloomberg
🌎 Apple Releases Emergency Update: Apple issued an emergency security update to address a zero-day flaw that was exploited in attacks impacting fully patched Apple devices. Bleepingcomputer
🌎 Multichain Protocol Sees Multi-Million Dollar Hack: Cross-chain bridge protocol Multichain experienced potentially unauthorized withdrawals on July 6, 2023, indicating a large-scale hack or rug pull that resulted in over $125 million in losses. Chainalysis
🌎 Rise in Real-Time Crime Centers: Cities throughout the US have been setting up Real-Time Crime Centers (RTCCs). While the police say these protect innocent people, critics argue that they could lead to unjustified surveillance. Wired
🌎 Genesis Market Gang Sells Platform: Three months after FBI-led operations disrupted their operations, the criminals behind Genesis Market cyber fraud platform are looking to sell their enterprise. The Record
🌎 U.S. Treasury Sanctions Official to Visit Southern Border: The Treasury Department is heightening efforts to tackle the illegal fentanyl trade by disrupting supply chains. CNN
🌎 Crown Casinos’ Huge Fine: Crown Casinos faces a $450 million fine for failure to prevent money laundering, in what could be the largest fine ever paid by a casino. Daily Mail
🌎 Origins of San Francisco Drug Dealers Exposed: Siria valley, a region afflicted by poverty and one of the highest global murder rates, is identified as the origin point for a high number of individuals migrating to San Francisco to sell drugs. San Francisco Chronicle
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